Section 3 Shaping Eastern Europe Chapter 9 Section 3 Shaping Eastern Europe

Geography Migrations Three Early Kingdoms Jigsaw Geography Migrations Three Early Kingdoms

Geography Eastern Europe Contains mountainous Balkan peninsula Between Central Europe (Germany) and Russia Contains mountainous Balkan peninsula European plain link to Steppe region Rivers Allowed for trading and cultural influences Region impacted by Byzantine empire, Holy Roman Empire, and Russia

Migrations Ease of migration allows for cultural diversity Slavs occupied the Balkans, Poland, Czech. Asian people migrated as well (Huns, Magyars, etc.) Religious influences Catholic Christianity Orthodox Christianity Islam Eastern Europe refuge for Jews fleeing persecution especially in Poland Jew’s liberties (freedoms) protected here Led to cultural and economic expansion in Poland

Three Early Kingdoms Balkan Kingdom Poland Hungary Religion > Roman Catholicism Largest state in Europe Power in the hands of nobles (no strong central govt.) Nobles met in a diet (assembly) Would later disappear from map Hungary Magyars settled here Adopted Roman Catholicism Limited royal power Invaders cause problems Mongols Turks Balkan Kingdom Slavs migrated here Ancestors to the Serbs Accepted Orthodox Christianity Laws based on Justinian’s Code Invasion by Turks